2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Wisconsin. In total, 5,410 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Wisconsin.
There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Wisconsin to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best value school in Wisconsin for nursing students working on their associate degree. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $4,600 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $26,980.
Madison College also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $3,723 per year. On average, nursing graduates from North Central Technical College take out $17,785 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Wisconsin. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from CVTC carry an average student debtload of $24,781.
CVTC also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Wisconsin. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southwest Tech are $4,571 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Southwest Tech take out $20,050 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Southwest Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Western Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Wisconsin. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $4,572 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Western Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,920.
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With a ranking of #6, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gateway Technical College are $4,688 a year. Nursing majors at Gateway Technical College take out an average of $19,670 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Gateway Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
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Blackhawk Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the small suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.
BTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at BTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,834.
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Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Moraine Park Technical College are $4,568 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,237.
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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from WCTC take out $24,515 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,734 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from NWTC take out $21,872 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 7,345 |
| Ohio | 13,973 |
| Illinois | 21,938 |
| Indiana | 7,922 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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